by adminLucy | Mar 28, 2022 | Creative Self Care
I started this piece by simply beginning to knot. In some ways, in reminds of rosary beads, or a type of mediation. As you move the thread through your fingers repetitively, you begin to unwind from your day and ponder the meaning of things… So as I knotted I...
by adminLucy | Sep 16, 2020 | Fruit Recipes, Nut and Seed Recipes, Self Care Meals, Vegetable Recipes
Smoothies can be a great way of boosting your daily diet with extra nutrients. I mainly use smoothies in the warmer months, but that’s just me. In order to get the most of your smoothies, I’ve put together a few basic tips: Smoothies are a great booster,...
by adminLucy | Jun 22, 2020 | Creative Self Care
I began creating my ‘Holding your Golden Threads’ piece in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic. Life as we know it changed and I, like many, had to find and hold on to my resources to weather the storm. As I took the incredibly delicate golden embroidery...
by adminLucy | Mar 16, 2020 | Creative Self Care, Self Care Ideas
Right… that’s it folks! It’s time to get positive, get inspired and get creative. This idea came originally from my lovely friend, Mel, who was kind heartily looking at ways to support her community going through the Covid 19 lock down. I was beginning to feel...
by adminLucy | Feb 10, 2020 | Creative Self Care
Sing your own Song I was delighted to be asked to exhibit at the MAKE Symposium 2020 in Cork, Ireland. It was a collaborative project between Crawford College of Art and Design and the Theatre Department of UCC, with a handful of makers (me included) and a handful of...
by adminLucy | Dec 12, 2019 | Creative Self Care
Accepting the Unwanted I started this piece when I was on the move and wasn’t even sure why. I had been travelling a bit over a few weeks and was feeling a little ungrounded. Part of me, maybe due to it being late Autumn, wanted to hibernate and move inwards....
by adminLucy | Oct 2, 2019 | Creative Self Care
Being True to Yourself How can I be true to myself and maintain my sense of self and still be in a relationship with the other. And when I say the ‘other’, I mean parent, older children, wider family, friends or partner! This is my dilemma. If I am...
by adminLucy | Sep 23, 2019 | Creative Self Care
Finding Stillness through the Trees This piece of art, entitled ‘Finding Stillness through the Trees’, reflects my own search for stillness and calm in my day to day life. One of my ways is walking in the woodlands and amongst the trees. As I make, I...
by adminLucy | Sep 4, 2019 | Creative Self Care
A Journey Through Grief Over the month of August, I embarked on what I thought was a simple task. Having found a bag of old embroidery threads in my fathers family home, I decided to weave a piece that incorporates these threads and allow me to discover where I was in...
by adminLucy | Sep 10, 2018 | Fish Recipes, Self Care Meals
Salmon and Vegetable One Pot Wonder is a great dish that takes about 20 mins. Perfect if you come home from work or school and you want to eat quick without loads of washing up! PrintSalmon and Vegetable One Pot Wonder Ingredients1 onion - finely chopped 1 clove of...
by adminLucy | Jun 13, 2017 | Desserts, Self Care Meals
This is a lovely winter dessert with lovely warming pear and ginger as a base. Carrageen moss is great for any throat infections or sore throats. Serves 6 PrintCarrageen Moss Dessert with Pear and Ginger Ingredients2 large chopped pears 1/2 inch ginger root - grated...
by adminLucy | Apr 10, 2017 | Dressings & Pesto Recipes, Self Care Meals
Orange and Horseradish Salad Dressing This dressing has a lovely kick and goes great with root vegetable salads. I make my dressing to last a couple of days and store them in little glass containers (I use old dried herb containers!). I often wait till just before I...
